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Throwing a large platter or a bowl using 40-50 lbs of clay can be challenging. Centering and distributing such large amount of clay making it evenly flat for 20+ inches requires strength and years of experience. To simplify the process and enable one with an average pottery skill level to be able and throw large platters or large bowls, we have prepared the step-by-step tutorial below, using the principal of breaking the tasks down to more manageable amount of clay in each step. In this demonstration, 42 lbs total about of clay was used to make a 28" diameter platter with slip surface texture and altered rim.
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